Hi Again
At last we are out of the midlands, Noreen and I set off on our own to do the 14 miles and three locks to Wolverhampton, quite an easy trip wide canal and easy to handle locks even single handed. by doing this it meant that when Danny and Rach join us at Wolverhampton we would have gained a day and the three days they are with us we can make Nantwich.
Staying two days in Wolverhampton was a bit of an experience, trying to find the supermarket was the hard part, normally we just ask the first person we see however in Wolverhampton trying to find an English speaking person was harder than finding the shop Noreen even tried pointing at this woman's Salisbury's bag and throwing her had (she can only use one) air in a gesture of unknowing bewilderment but even that had no response I tried my best Russian and Swahili but that didn't work But as usual I would have to ask the English speaking man who was a complete nerd and insisted on giving us a potted history of the place whilst guiding us through a labyrinth of alleyways, but it did find us a supermarket.
Danny and Rach joined us on Saturday night (whilst waiting for them at the station I was propositioned But I said even though I was flattered I was two weeks behind at home and would have to decline her offer)
Sunday morning we were up early and hit the first locks with a Noreen in charge of her second novice crew we were going great guns at 7 mins a lock until we hit lock 12 when the BW man told us the pound was empty and we would have to slow down whist he got some water down, that was the only real incident on the trip except for the afternoon rain that came down in buckets eventually I gave up, we moored up just the other side of Norbury had a lovely dinner and then went fishing Rach caught her first fish and then another 7 a very pleasant evening.
Again today was a early start but it has worked out well as we have got an early finish added to the fact I can get on the Internet her. We are now just below the Audlem flight which we will in he morning then it is on into Natwich a very remarkable three days sail.
Noreen's arm is becoming a Bone of contention as she keeps trying to use it so we are having a few altercations over it not long now before the pot is off.
Keep smiling
Buggerlugs
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check me out!!!! that has to be the best photo EVER!!! loving the biking gloves they just set off the picture perfectly - thanks dad x x x x x x x
Hi i have just been catching up with what you have been up to. I can't stop laughing you really do have a comunication problem in the midlands, You need to get prepared for next time so i will give you a list of words to practice to help you out. Glad you loose the plaster soon Noreen, i would glue it back on just to get a longer rest. And Alan did you have your long coat and hat on when you were approached !!! have fun see you soon julie
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